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bashar al-assad be cursed they cry. more people than ever feel compelled to continue their protests until his regime is toppled. he is looking increasingly isolated. russia invited a delegation of syrian opposition leaders for talks in moscow. they said the meeting marked a turning point even though the kremlin pledged no direct support to the opposition. >> i think the fact we were invited to discuss the question seriously already indicates that there has been considerable progress. >> as for turkey, it has threatened to cut electricity to the country should the violence continue. the turkish prime minister was unequivocal in his message to damascus. >> bashar al-assad should look at the tragic end of those who declared war against their own people. i want to remind him that the future cannot be built on the blood of the oppressed. >> syria's oppressed have welcomed turkey's warning to their embattled president. >> the burmese government has delayed the release of political prisoners. the last freed some to wonder pris
bashar al-assad be cursed they cry. more people than ever feel compelled to continue their protests until his regime is toppled. he is looking increasingly isolated. russia invited a delegation of syrian opposition leaders for talks in moscow. they said the meeting marked a turning point even though the kremlin pledged no direct support to the opposition. >> i think the fact we were invited to discuss the question seriously already indicates that there has been considerable progress....
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al assad latest on this from people all over outside the foreign ministry. has been trying to bring both sides in syria to the table for months now what's the significance of this latest push. well what we've heard from the syrian opposition delegation today is very interesting indeed they've said this they would like to see a u.n. resolution place now this u.n. resolution would not be a resolution allowing any. intervention not is something that they are vehemently against. they share that stance with russia this would be a u.n. resolution allowing observers on the ground in the country and allowing observers to to see what's going on at the embattled cities that are still under siege in syria now they also said that they would continue to keep on calling for the resignation the stepping down of president bashar al assad and they called on the international community to help with us they don't want as they said they don't want any foreign military intervention but they are calling on the nations of the world to ask assad and tell assad to step down now they
al assad latest on this from people all over outside the foreign ministry. has been trying to bring both sides in syria to the table for months now what's the significance of this latest push. well what we've heard from the syrian opposition delegation today is very interesting indeed they've said this they would like to see a u.n. resolution place now this u.n. resolution would not be a resolution allowing any. intervention not is something that they are vehemently against. they share that...
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al assad out to begin with it will be a diplomatic offensive but russia please it's an overreaction that could pave the way for military intervention. we suggested in order to put your initiative in place all countries concerned with a peaceful outcome develop a system seriously if you demand not only from the syrian authorities but also from the opposition to stop the violence the ongoing attacks of this government buildings in syria look like a civil war. at the moment there's no mention of military action from britain their offensive is purely verbal for now but that's exactly how the libyan intervention began and the timing is very similar to the opposition in syria is now militarized making a much easier to support and adds more weight to any international threats. who there are of them powers for regime change is clearly in provo utah numbed we should learn the lessons of thousands and thousands of. our nato partners or any other incident and then another military intervention will have even more serious consequences because of the regional fair question of the whole question
al assad out to begin with it will be a diplomatic offensive but russia please it's an overreaction that could pave the way for military intervention. we suggested in order to put your initiative in place all countries concerned with a peaceful outcome develop a system seriously if you demand not only from the syrian authorities but also from the opposition to stop the violence the ongoing attacks of this government buildings in syria look like a civil war. at the moment there's no mention of...
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al assad's regime including suspending syria from the arab league or heater all over has the latest. it's long been russia's position that they were against any foreign military involvement in the syrian situation and the syrian opposition leaders have today said that they also want to see any military involvement from outside countries in syria they said they don't want to see syria go down the same route as libya where nato. intervention was a key feature in the toppling of colonel gadhafi they don't want to see foreign intervention. they also said the opposition all willing to enter into negotiations with members of president bashar al assad's government now they did say that they would enter into negotiations but only with those members of the government whose hands were not bloody. and they did also tough race for their. their hosts here in moscow thanking what they called their russian brothers for helping them to come to moscow and come to the table they said they wanted russia's health and trying to find a peaceful solution to the ongoing crisis in syria the arab league is me
al assad's regime including suspending syria from the arab league or heater all over has the latest. it's long been russia's position that they were against any foreign military involvement in the syrian situation and the syrian opposition leaders have today said that they also want to see any military involvement from outside countries in syria they said they don't want to see syria go down the same route as libya where nato. intervention was a key feature in the toppling of colonel gadhafi...
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al assad there are fears it may only make a bad situation worse. first the arab league votes and then a senior turkish official openly discusses the possibility of closing the buffer zone on the syrian side of the border to give same shri to refugees in other words direct military action boy repeatability a scenario that seems likely to get annoyed but it is not a demand for reform it is. a good thing which is very. very good the whole region even in israel syria's archenemy some would rather aside stayed in power but we're also doing of the. israel israel over of course this is not understood. control and if they go and put the pressure on assad continues to mount to keep which one supported his government says it plans to suspend enjoin to oil exploration and is considering stopping electricity supplies to syria just the latest in a long list of sanctions already imposed on the country the sanctions may be a way for the powerful western countries to exert some sort of pressure over syrian government but really the people are the ones by not being
al assad there are fears it may only make a bad situation worse. first the arab league votes and then a senior turkish official openly discusses the possibility of closing the buffer zone on the syrian side of the border to give same shri to refugees in other words direct military action boy repeatability a scenario that seems likely to get annoyed but it is not a demand for reform it is. a good thing which is very. very good the whole region even in israel syria's archenemy some would rather...
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a national hero with his call for syrian president bashar al assad to step down and he paid the ultimate price for his protests do it's good for him was found with his throat slit down a river that would have been removed a clear message to those who dare to speak out and those who enthusiastically chanted after him understood the meaning all too well we are praising the. revolution. i think it will live in the. about what will happen in syria the local happen in syria remains uncertain and indeed be at the story continues to unfold with gates of how the end he cheap is awash with pushy sons and have sprung up across the arab world i don't think the protests this in a get achieved with a simple solution to defeat could. and so bob in music plays on the hopes are fading that we've illusions would bring real change and the only harmony to be found is confined to the airwaves. tel aviv stay with us here in our can still have the already international community builds pressure on iran if you look at the latest stats the un and its atomic watchdog are taking over terror on and when you expert
a national hero with his call for syrian president bashar al assad to step down and he paid the ultimate price for his protests do it's good for him was found with his throat slit down a river that would have been removed a clear message to those who dare to speak out and those who enthusiastically chanted after him understood the meaning all too well we are praising the. revolution. i think it will live in the. about what will happen in syria the local happen in syria remains uncertain and...
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al assad to step down and he paid the ultimate price for his protest you know it's good for him was found with his throat slit down a river. vocal chord had been removed a clear message to those who dared to speak out and those who enthusiastically chanted after him understood the meaning all too well but we are freezing but. i think it will begin the. what will happen in syria what will happen in syria remains uncertain and in libya the story continues to unfold with no clear picture yet of how the story will end he triggers a russian approaches songs that have sprung up across the arab world. as. the most like to throw out this. expression. is it what i can. be a part. of is reportedly just the words. you have one. you express yourself. our son like. this song comes from the heartbeat of it all tunis with the arab spring began despite the talking of its president the country remains consumed by social and economic problems i don't think the protesters can. get achieve the impossible it's too difficult. and so while the music plays on the hopes are fading that the revolutions to br
al assad to step down and he paid the ultimate price for his protest you know it's good for him was found with his throat slit down a river. vocal chord had been removed a clear message to those who dared to speak out and those who enthusiastically chanted after him understood the meaning all too well but we are freezing but. i think it will begin the. what will happen in syria what will happen in syria remains uncertain and in libya the story continues to unfold with no clear picture yet of...
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the pressure is certainly increasing the noose tightening around syria president bashar al assad seems to be standing firmly on his ground so keeping his position saying that his government as well as himself won't back down despite all of the increasing pressure and of course his statement comes on the back of the end of that three day old tomato given by the arab league for his government and the bloodshed in the country and that is in addition to to its suspension having been suspended from the arab league and the very latest is that they really had rejected a proposal from syria on amendments to the peace process as well as allowing international observers into the country so essentially there's an impasse at the moment and that pressure is also coming from from the ground from the opposition which is increasingly armed to the free syrian army made up of the factors have claimed responsibility for attacks on government buildings of damascus and the head of that f.s.a. but also called on countries to send his forces so again this concerns russia because if for example minister serge
the pressure is certainly increasing the noose tightening around syria president bashar al assad seems to be standing firmly on his ground so keeping his position saying that his government as well as himself won't back down despite all of the increasing pressure and of course his statement comes on the back of the end of that three day old tomato given by the arab league for his government and the bloodshed in the country and that is in addition to to its suspension having been suspended from...
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al assad. reports. well what we've heard from the syrian opposition delegation today is very interesting indeed they said that they would like to see a u.n. resolution put in place now this u.n. resolution would not be a resolution allowing any foreign military intervention that is something that they are vehemently against they share that stance with russia this would be a u.n. resolution allowing observers on the ground in the country and allowing of service to you to see what's going on the embattled cities that are still under siege in syria now they also said that they would continue to keep on calling for the resignation the stepping down of president bashar al assad and they called on the international community to help with us. we have said that we want to give a political solution to the crisis a chance and this is also the demand of the syrian people therefore we're calling on those countries that want a peaceful outcome to put pressure on the president to step down we do want to prev
al assad. reports. well what we've heard from the syrian opposition delegation today is very interesting indeed they said that they would like to see a u.n. resolution put in place now this u.n. resolution would not be a resolution allowing any foreign military intervention that is something that they are vehemently against they share that stance with russia this would be a u.n. resolution allowing observers on the ground in the country and allowing of service to you to see what's going on the...
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a national hero with his call for syrian president bashar al assad to step down and he paid the ultimate price for his protest you know it's good for him was found with his throat slit down the road. there is evidence that vocal chords have been removed a clear message to those who dared to speak out and those who enthusiastically chanted after him the consistent the meaning all too well we are phrasing that was part of the revolution. but i think it will be in the law about what will happen in syria but what will happen in syria remains uncertain and in libya the story continues to unfold with nokia picture yet of how the story will end each it is awash with protest songs that have sprung up across the arab world will. be. the most like. iraq this. expression. with the pope i think. he's still just the words. if you have one. you express yourself. so i think you know what this song comes from the heartbeat of it all tunis with the arab spring began to despite the toppling of its president the country remains consumed by social and economic problems i don't think the protesters can. achi
a national hero with his call for syrian president bashar al assad to step down and he paid the ultimate price for his protest you know it's good for him was found with his throat slit down the road. there is evidence that vocal chords have been removed a clear message to those who dared to speak out and those who enthusiastically chanted after him the consistent the meaning all too well we are phrasing that was part of the revolution. but i think it will be in the law about what will happen in...
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al assad the move echoes the build up to the recent libyan operation a direction that moscow opposes or that it has more. after its pivotal role in the overthrow of moammar gadhafi britain's become the new go to guy when there's trouble in the middle east prime minister david cameron's been handpicked his team captain for another libya style control group aimed at forcing president bashar al assad out to begin with it will be a diplomatic offensive but russia fees it's an overreaction that could pave the way for military intervention would look good we suggested all it would be a revolution to be in place all countries concerned with a peaceful outcome a development in serious demand not only from the syrian authorities but also from the opposition to please stop the violence the ongoing attacks on government buildings in syria look like a civil war. at the moment there's no mention of military action from britain their offensive is purely verbal for now but that's exactly how the libyan intervention began and the timing is very similar to the opposition in syria is now militarized m
al assad the move echoes the build up to the recent libyan operation a direction that moscow opposes or that it has more. after its pivotal role in the overthrow of moammar gadhafi britain's become the new go to guy when there's trouble in the middle east prime minister david cameron's been handpicked his team captain for another libya style control group aimed at forcing president bashar al assad out to begin with it will be a diplomatic offensive but russia fees it's an overreaction that...
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is officially started talks with the syrian opposition as pressure builds against bashar al assad earlier britain was reportedly approached by jordan to spearhead a diplomatic campaign against the president's regime pressured by the air of the damascus has agreed to allow international observers to enter the country and help stop the bloodshed but the violence shows the all signs of letting up with reports that at least twelve civilians were killed when security forces fired on protesters after friday prayers meanwhile france has already said it's too late for the regime to try and save itself by carrying out reforms war correspondent eric margolis says it's all part of the build up to the outside stepping in. it certainly looks like the beginning of the new that's our intervention i'm surprised frankly turkey has decided to. drop russians and slow its neighbors to the jury in the sense that sticking its neck out to washington it is. time. he does because it's a key ally of iran and a key supporter. little not the sort of. washington's abu through along with the saudis and his release and
is officially started talks with the syrian opposition as pressure builds against bashar al assad earlier britain was reportedly approached by jordan to spearhead a diplomatic campaign against the president's regime pressured by the air of the damascus has agreed to allow international observers to enter the country and help stop the bloodshed but the violence shows the all signs of letting up with reports that at least twelve civilians were killed when security forces fired on protesters after...
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oh yeah the new certainly is tightening but president bashar al assad of syria seems to be steady firm on maintaining his position and its latest interview that he is given he said syria and his government will not back down and that is of course despite the increasing pressure coming from members of which national community and also after that the really ultimatum given by the arab league for the bloodshed to end basically asking the government of your responsiblity for ending all the attacks happening in the country now also this is in addition to listen membership having been suspended from the arab league and it leaves us reports coming in today that the arab league has rejected a serious proposal of changes to the peace plan and allowing it international observers essentially creating an impasse between the league and syria itself and again if there are attacks a new attacks reported in the city of damascus apparently are no government buildings and speaking of the opposition and they are increasingly militarized the head of the a free syrian army composed of effectors and he had
oh yeah the new certainly is tightening but president bashar al assad of syria seems to be steady firm on maintaining his position and its latest interview that he is given he said syria and his government will not back down and that is of course despite the increasing pressure coming from members of which national community and also after that the really ultimatum given by the arab league for the bloodshed to end basically asking the government of your responsiblity for ending all the attacks...
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al assad pledged not to fall down before pressure now let's get the latest on this now from our city are standing by live in brussels good to see you tess so it might seem to some the that the pressure cooker in damascus is on the verge of hemorrhaging particularly with increased external calls for various penalties and intervention what do you know. well that's right the pressure is certainly increasing the new sighting around syria president bashar al assad seems to be standing firmly on his ground so i keeping his position saying that his government as well as himself won't back down despite all of the increasing pressure and of course the statement comes on the back of the end of that three day old tomato given by the arab league for his government to end the bloodshed in the country and that is in addition to to its especially having been suspended from the arab league and the very latest is that they really have rejected proposals of syria on amendments to the peace process as well as allowing international observers into the country so essentially there's an impasse at the mom
al assad pledged not to fall down before pressure now let's get the latest on this now from our city are standing by live in brussels good to see you tess so it might seem to some the that the pressure cooker in damascus is on the verge of hemorrhaging particularly with increased external calls for various penalties and intervention what do you know. well that's right the pressure is certainly increasing the new sighting around syria president bashar al assad seems to be standing firmly on his...
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the results of the inquiry add to mounting pressure on syria's president bashar al assad to end his crackdown on protests and enact democratic reforms. >>> meanwhile, for the first time in two years, several rockets were fired tuesday from lebanon into north israel. two buildings were damaged but no reported casualties. the israeli military says it returned fire across the border. a 34-day war was fought in 2006 between israel and iranian-backed hezbollah guerrillas based in lebanon while israeli/lebanese border has been quiet in recent years, some have worried about a possible spillover of tensions from the months old revolt in syria against president assad. >>> here's a look at some other stories making news "early today" in america. no santa didn't get the date wrong. rescuers were called to a rooftop in texas after a man locked himself out of his house and then got stuck trying to get in through the chimney. well, firefighters used a rope to hoist him out after the man's wife, who was waiting outside, eventually called 911. >>> one lucky kentucky man is very lucky to be alive after a powe
the results of the inquiry add to mounting pressure on syria's president bashar al assad to end his crackdown on protests and enact democratic reforms. >>> meanwhile, for the first time in two years, several rockets were fired tuesday from lebanon into north israel. two buildings were damaged but no reported casualties. the israeli military says it returned fire across the border. a 34-day war was fought in 2006 between israel and iranian-backed hezbollah guerrillas based in lebanon...
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al assad to stay in power but what does this all achieve or does that leave the people who saw their families and their cities ripped apart well earlier i spoke to asia times correspondent pepe escobar i asked him about the winners and losers in the situation about who has benefited most from the arab spring take a listen. let's go bit by bit egypt a military dictatorship is in place so the military benefit they control forty percent of the egyptian economy israel benefits because for the moment they said they're not going to renegotiate the camp david nine hundred seventy nine accords in the west more or less benefits because they can sort of trust the military but they cannot trust the muslim brotherhood or the revolutionaries for that matter libya whole benefits the u.s. pentagon africa on nato and specially to french and the british was going to have the best contracts in fact in the end of it business in the water business as well saudi arabia and qatar as well qatar because qatar now is a close part there of nato and the house of saudi because they got rid of gadhafi they had a
al assad to stay in power but what does this all achieve or does that leave the people who saw their families and their cities ripped apart well earlier i spoke to asia times correspondent pepe escobar i asked him about the winners and losers in the situation about who has benefited most from the arab spring take a listen. let's go bit by bit egypt a military dictatorship is in place so the military benefit they control forty percent of the egyptian economy israel benefits because for the...
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al-assad. >> the future cannot be built on the blood of the oppressed people, otherwise history will remember those feeding on the blood. assad, you are on your way to open in that age. those who oppress others will pay the price. >> this has been particularly intense. today, the funerals took place here. more than 20 people were killed on monday. 34 members of the security forces were also killed in fighting here apparently was soldiers who defected. battles which are becoming ever more frequent. the opposition inside of syria is growing in confidence. the soldiers have joined the fight against the government. in the arab league is offering their support. >> for more on the growing pressure on the assad regime, i'm joined by a former official in the u.s. state department and currently a scholar at the woodrow wilson center. strong words from turkey hard on the heels of the jordanian president calling for assad to quit. he is clearly running out of friends. is he running out of time? >> this is headed south but when it's anyone's guess. syria is the black box on the mediterranean. i
al-assad. >> the future cannot be built on the blood of the oppressed people, otherwise history will remember those feeding on the blood. assad, you are on your way to open in that age. those who oppress others will pay the price. >> this has been particularly intense. today, the funerals took place here. more than 20 people were killed on monday. 34 members of the security forces were also killed in fighting here apparently was soldiers who defected. battles which are becoming ever...
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he said britain would increase its pressure on the regime of syrian president bashar al-assad to and the crackdown on opponents. human rights activists say more people have been killed by the syrian army, including two in the city of homs. two turkish citizens were wounded when gunmen opened fire. some of the passengers said the attackers appeared to be syrian soldiers. -- >> bahrain has admitted to using excessive force bill left dozens dead earlier this year. iran says it has now charge 20 members of the security forces in connection with the violence. amateur video posted on-line shows that the protests are continuing. this footage was shot last week. human rights lawyers will publish an independent report on the government cracked down later this week. revelations about a gang of neo- nazi killers have raised serious questions about the country's law enforcement agencies. on monday, a parliamentary committee began hearings to find out why domestic intelligence agencies failed to link to the members -- the murders. new details about the activities continued to hemorrhage. >> polic
he said britain would increase its pressure on the regime of syrian president bashar al-assad to and the crackdown on opponents. human rights activists say more people have been killed by the syrian army, including two in the city of homs. two turkish citizens were wounded when gunmen opened fire. some of the passengers said the attackers appeared to be syrian soldiers. -- >> bahrain has admitted to using excessive force bill left dozens dead earlier this year. iran says it has now charge...
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number two, i think he invested so much in bashar al-assad, to make syria more of a client's state of turkey, he is deeply disappointed and personally offended by how assad has treated them. >> in libya, just one month after the death of moammar gaddafi, the search is on for justice. the chief prosecutor of the international, a court visited the site of a mass grave. they say if they can demonstrate carrying out a real investigation, they can put one on trial there. >> brought to the side of one of the worst war crimes to take place in tripoli. a massacre. 106 people were killed in this warehouse, which was being used as a makeshift detention center. pro gaddafi forces threw grenades into it and then finished them off with bullets. one man later told us how he escaped when his captors were loading their rifles. he said it was a son of moammar gaddafi that was responsible, but he blames all of the family, and he wants one punished by execution. the international criminal court chief prosecutor is in tripoli. it has been agreed that he can be tried in libya with the cooperation of the i
number two, i think he invested so much in bashar al-assad, to make syria more of a client's state of turkey, he is deeply disappointed and personally offended by how assad has treated them. >> in libya, just one month after the death of moammar gaddafi, the search is on for justice. the chief prosecutor of the international, a court visited the site of a mass grave. they say if they can demonstrate carrying out a real investigation, they can put one on trial there. >> brought to...
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number two, i think he invested so much in bashar al-assad, to make syria more of a client's state of turkey, he is deeply disappointed and personally offended by how assad has treated them. >> in libya, just one month after the death of moammar gaddafi, the search is on for justice. the chief prosecutor of the international, a court visited the site of a mass grave. they say if they can demonstrate carrying out a real investigation, they can put one on trial there. >> brought to the side of one of the worst war crimes to take place in tripoli. a massacre. 106 people were killed in this warehouse, which was being used as a makeshift detention center. pro gaddafi forces threw grenades into it and then finished them off with bullets. one man later told us how he escaped when his captors were loading their rifles. he said it was a son of moammar gaddafi that was responsible, but he blames all of the family, and he wants one punished by execution. the international criminal court chief prosecutor is in tripoli. it has been agreed that he can be tried in libya with the cooperation of the i
number two, i think he invested so much in bashar al-assad, to make syria more of a client's state of turkey, he is deeply disappointed and personally offended by how assad has treated them. >> in libya, just one month after the death of moammar gaddafi, the search is on for justice. the chief prosecutor of the international, a court visited the site of a mass grave. they say if they can demonstrate carrying out a real investigation, they can put one on trial there. >> brought to...
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al-assad. >> our brothers in syria accepted an arab league proposal. we are happy to reach this agreement and will be happy that it will be enforced immediately. when i say immediately i don't mean it as an order but i say immediately out of concern from our brotherhood and our brothers in syria. >> brown: tanks and troops would be taken off the streets, the crackdowns would end, a dialogue with protesters would begin and journalists and rights groups would be allowed to monitor the situation inside syria. but all this drew a cautious reception in washington. white house officials called again for assad to step down. and a state department spokeswoman questioned the syrian leader's real intentions. >> syria's made a lot of promises in past. there is concern that even as say they're prepare for peace, still exacting violence on own people. >> brown: in cairo, protesters outside the arab league offices denounced assad and renewed calls for more vigorous international involvement. >> we are demanding a no-fly zone and the suspension of syrian membership i
al-assad. >> our brothers in syria accepted an arab league proposal. we are happy to reach this agreement and will be happy that it will be enforced immediately. when i say immediately i don't mean it as an order but i say immediately out of concern from our brotherhood and our brothers in syria. >> brown: tanks and troops would be taken off the streets, the crackdowns would end, a dialogue with protesters would begin and journalists and rights groups would be allowed to monitor the...
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this adds to the death toll of the protesters who have been demonstrating against president bashar al-assad. syria did in principle agree with the arab league demand to send monitors to the country. >> thousands of anti-government protesters are reported to have taken to the streets of syrian cities again today following friday prayers. it is not possible too independently verify these pictures but they seem to show yet another violent response from the security forces. with at least 10 protesters killed according to opposition leaders. now, the arab league faces a dilemma. it has given the syrian government until saturday night to stop the violence and except and observe a mission into the country. syria has indicated that they might accept the mission but under different terms. while the diplomats decide what to do, on the ground, more evidence of a slide into civil war. this is the latest video which shows a rocket attack on the military vehicle. soldiers running for cover and a heavy fire from a growing opposition guerrilla force which is claiming responsibility for a series of recent a
this adds to the death toll of the protesters who have been demonstrating against president bashar al-assad. syria did in principle agree with the arab league demand to send monitors to the country. >> thousands of anti-government protesters are reported to have taken to the streets of syrian cities again today following friday prayers. it is not possible too independently verify these pictures but they seem to show yet another violent response from the security forces. with at least 10...
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president bashar al-assad is in favor of making concessions. he used to be an eye specialist in london. not the usual background for a dictator. he has never been able to run syria his way. it is is much tougher brother who sends in the troops and orders them to shoot. that simply is not working. the crowds were larger than ever. they carried signs with the word liar on them. a spokesman for the so-called free army gave this morning. >> if the regime breaches the conditions, we will be obliged to protect the protesters and to topple the regime by force, whatever the price may be. >> if the government does not pull out its forces and is not stop shooting the civilians, serial take another and much bigger step towards open civil war. >> almost 8 months and it seems the protesters are not giving up. rescuers in china are still hoping to find 50 miners trapped underground after an explosion. the mine shaft collapsed after an earthquake. seven have been rescued from the mine. >> this is the moment that the families had been waiting for. miners found
president bashar al-assad is in favor of making concessions. he used to be an eye specialist in london. not the usual background for a dictator. he has never been able to run syria his way. it is is much tougher brother who sends in the troops and orders them to shoot. that simply is not working. the crowds were larger than ever. they carried signs with the word liar on them. a spokesman for the so-called free army gave this morning. >> if the regime breaches the conditions, we will be...
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many believe bashar al-assad is fighting his last battle. if he loses his minority is likely to be cut out. this is a foyt for their survival too. the arab league in a particularly unanimous vote decided to suspend syria as the violence continues. it's a passionate topic in the arab route. there were two politicians that actually exchanged blows when one sawed bashar al-assad a liar. it was all shown on live lebanese tv. to give you a sense of how passionate this topic of syria is in the arab world. one senior u.s. administration owe fist tells us there are ways to bring down bashar al-assad's end faster. among them is international isolation. the arab league is trying to do just that this week. by putting pressure on bashar al-assad it shows his days are likely numbered. jenna: what a video of that interview. a lot of passion there, as you mentioned, rina. thank you very much. jon: we are yet to throw any chairs on this set, you and i. jenna: live on television. commercial breaks all bets off. jon: there are new developments to tell you abo
many believe bashar al-assad is fighting his last battle. if he loses his minority is likely to be cut out. this is a foyt for their survival too. the arab league in a particularly unanimous vote decided to suspend syria as the violence continues. it's a passionate topic in the arab route. there were two politicians that actually exchanged blows when one sawed bashar al-assad a liar. it was all shown on live lebanese tv. to give you a sense of how passionate this topic of syria is in the arab...
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bashar al-assad has ignored that. the credibility of the arab league is on the line. with that kind of international and regional support, there will be more sanctions added to the table that will cripple the economy. >> the international community can't has been speaking with one voice. you have china and russia dividing the security council. how can you talk about international support? >> what distinguishes syria from libya is at least until now the syrians have been able to hold on to the security forces. for the military, this is a relentless pace. they are being dispatched across the countryside. this has to be grating on them and defections are increasing. >> meanwhile, normal people in syria are dying. protesters are looking at this and saying, the international community intervened in libya. why can't they do the same thing here? >> at the start of this, everyone understood the 22 countries in the region, each one would have a different pace. obviously to nietzsche, egypt, libya. it's in the show went rapidly, -- obviously in tunisia, egypt, libya. at the end
bashar al-assad has ignored that. the credibility of the arab league is on the line. with that kind of international and regional support, there will be more sanctions added to the table that will cripple the economy. >> the international community can't has been speaking with one voice. you have china and russia dividing the security council. how can you talk about international support? >> what distinguishes syria from libya is at least until now the syrians have been able to hold...
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king abdullah saying that's what he would do if he was in bashar al assad's place. this comes after bloody crackdown on antigovernment protesters which has claimed more than 3500 looiches. zain verjee joins us live with more on this. good morning, zain. >> good morning, carol. dozens more killed in yet more clashes in a brutal crackdown by the syrian government. this comes a day after the king of jordan, king abdullah said that bashar al assad should step down. this is a really big deal, the first arab leader that's come out and said something like this so explicitly. he said this, i would step down and i would make sure whoever comes behind me has the ability to change the status quo that we're seeing. now, that comment was preceded by the arab league taking action. a lot of people thinking this is an organization that's essentially toothless. but they surprised everyone over the weekend by moving to swiftly temporarily kick out syria from the group. at the same time the european union is targeting sanctions on at least 18 lead senior leaders of this country. the q
king abdullah saying that's what he would do if he was in bashar al assad's place. this comes after bloody crackdown on antigovernment protesters which has claimed more than 3500 looiches. zain verjee joins us live with more on this. good morning, zain. >> good morning, carol. dozens more killed in yet more clashes in a brutal crackdown by the syrian government. this comes a day after the king of jordan, king abdullah said that bashar al assad should step down. this is a really big deal,...
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al assad. the overwhelming majority of arab states now openly oppose the syrian leader, and even iran, is now edging its bet. on syria, rare arab west reproachment. revise to the full extent. consistent in supporting the uprising and calling upon president bashar al assad to step down. rare to be on the same page here, kyra. and a big deal have monarchs calling for one of their own to step down. king abdullah of jordan has done it and let's see who may do it next, kyra. >> we'll follow it with you, thanks. >>> congresswoman gabrielle giffords in her own words. she smoke to diane sawyer in her first full interview since the january shooting rampage in tucson. she does hope to return to congress some day. >> she wants to get better. >> you want to get better. >> better. >> and so you think to yourself, i'll go back to congress, if i get better. >> yes, yes, yes. >> and that's where you are right now? >> yes, yes, yes. >> giffords' husband, mark kelly, said she's too tough to let this beat her. >>
al assad. the overwhelming majority of arab states now openly oppose the syrian leader, and even iran, is now edging its bet. on syria, rare arab west reproachment. revise to the full extent. consistent in supporting the uprising and calling upon president bashar al assad to step down. rare to be on the same page here, kyra. and a big deal have monarchs calling for one of their own to step down. king abdullah of jordan has done it and let's see who may do it next, kyra. >> we'll follow it...
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abann enpridesto bashar al-assad in favor of a new era. the thousayrianf o snia refugees that have been shelteringe might only be a preview h huge tide if the conflict expo its. -- if the conflict escalates. >> when they come together, they have a lot they need to agree on. the terms they are discussing are simply not clear. they're talking to the opposition about how we transition will go. there were about how fragmented is. but they also realize they might be dealing with a slide into civi war inside syria itself and they ought to make contingency plans for that. there are no clear path ahead to take in dealing with syria. >> it is interesting that turkey is planning such a key role. one cannot help making the comparison to the key role did insist on playing when it comes to libya. >> and remember internees' yeah, it was accused of cozying up to -- in tunisia, it was accused of cozying up to the old government for far too long. now they are transitioning to more democracy in the arab world. turkey has very good relationships with all of
abann enpridesto bashar al-assad in favor of a new era. the thousayrianf o snia refugees that have been shelteringe might only be a preview h huge tide if the conflict expo its. -- if the conflict escalates. >> when they come together, they have a lot they need to agree on. the terms they are discussing are simply not clear. they're talking to the opposition about how we transition will go. there were about how fragmented is. but they also realize they might be dealing with a slide into...
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while foreign pressure mounts on bashar al-assad to end the violence in his country, the turkish president has told the bbc is preparing for the worst across the border. latest tourist attraction, a panorama of historic turkish conquest that launched the pack -- the ottoman empire. turkey is once again wielding its power, influential in the arab spring, and prowling the pressure on syria. in london today, turkey did not want to intervene in syria, but is bracing for the worse. >> you are not ruling out the possibility, for example, of buffering, even if their support for this from the arab league. >> let's see what decisions they will take. >> there are some people who will say, turkey was once the great power in the region, the ottoman empire. are you looking for turkey to be the center of this part of the world? >> we do not have any hidden agenda in the region. is showing inence other ways. -- >> turkeys into with a showing in other ways. it's wildly successful soap operas have gripped the region. the latest is a rags to riches story about salemme and the mind of a cent. -- suleman the
while foreign pressure mounts on bashar al-assad to end the violence in his country, the turkish president has told the bbc is preparing for the worst across the border. latest tourist attraction, a panorama of historic turkish conquest that launched the pack -- the ottoman empire. turkey is once again wielding its power, influential in the arab spring, and prowling the pressure on syria. in london today, turkey did not want to intervene in syria, but is bracing for the worse. >> you are...
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bashar al-assad, not exactly the background of a dictator. he has never been able to run syria his way. it is much -- is is much tougher younger brother, who sent and the troops and orders them to shoot. that is not working. in homs, the crowds were larger to debt -- larger than ever. soldiers are going over to the demonstrators outside and a spokesman for the so-called syrian free army gave this disturbing morning. >> this regime reaches the conditions set by the arab league, we will be obliged to protect the protesters. and topple the regime by force, whenever the price may be. >> if the government does not pull out its forces and does not stop shooting civilians, as promised, syria will take another and much bigger step toward open civil war. >> this is bbc news. just back from mars, will sort of. -- well, sort of. the home office has suspended the head of the u.k. board after allegations of scaling down some identity checks. prodi clark was suspended. staff working for the border course are responsible for checking passports and carrying
bashar al-assad, not exactly the background of a dictator. he has never been able to run syria his way. it is much -- is is much tougher younger brother, who sent and the troops and orders them to shoot. that is not working. in homs, the crowds were larger to debt -- larger than ever. soldiers are going over to the demonstrators outside and a spokesman for the so-called syrian free army gave this disturbing morning. >> this regime reaches the conditions set by the arab league, we will be...
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just how much clout does the arab league have over bashar al- assad? >> we thought of the arab league as a useless organization that talks and does nothing, but they have been doing this very quickly and decisively. the mood to suspend syria on saturday, -- the move to suspend syria on saturday, that has set the timetable running. it has increased pressure on president assad. clearly, they are deeply stung by eds. -- by it. those hoping to change things in syria are hoping it will lead to act from the rest of the world, for example in new u.n. security council resolution in the coming days and weeks. we have also seen the turks are getting very tough on syria. it does seem to have unleashed a new diplomatic wave of action again in syria. >> the arab league is not famous for being a bold, radical organization, and yet 18 out of 22 of them voted for the suspension. why? what is going on? >> is very interesting, isn't it? and frankly many of those governments have spent years repressing those at home, frankly, and still do. this is about their survival. t
just how much clout does the arab league have over bashar al- assad? >> we thought of the arab league as a useless organization that talks and does nothing, but they have been doing this very quickly and decisively. the mood to suspend syria on saturday, -- the move to suspend syria on saturday, that has set the timetable running. it has increased pressure on president assad. clearly, they are deeply stung by eds. -- by it. those hoping to change things in syria are hoping it will lead to...